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Coll 5/45 ‘Persian Gulf: Replacement of sea-plane unit in the Persian Gulf by a land-plane unit based on Bahrain’ [6r] (11/76)
The record is made up of 1 file (36 folios). It was created in 27 Jun 1935-10 Mar 1941. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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No. C/844-7/5
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iolitical
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Bahrain, the 30th rotoaer 1940.
Kajor R.G.S.W. Alban, O.B.E.,
l-olitioal /igent, Bahrain.
The Advieer to the Bahrain Government,
B A H R A I N
Exemption from Cuetoms duty of
Subj eot ;» petrol and oil ueed by Royal ^ir
Force aircraft landing in Bahrain
ttir,
I have the honour to refer to the subject cited
above and to tay that refunds on Royal Air Fooe goods
sent to Bahrain have been made in accordance with the
terms of your letter jN 0.1558/31 dated the 3rd November
1938 in which Hie Highness the Shaikh agreed to exempt
from customs duty goodt required for the Royal Air Force
flight to be stationed at Kuharraq only.
2. ^6 Hit Highnett is aware the stationing of the
flight in Nuharraq had to be postponed solely on account
of the war; but the Royal -dr Force use from time to
ti <e the landing ground at Huharraq in carrying ouir their
operati ns which include in their objects the protection
of Bahrain, a recent instance it the co-operation of two
Aoyal Air Force aircraft in the destruction of the Italian
submarine jULt outside the iersian Gulf.
3. In these circ instances, therefore, 1 should be
grateful if His Highness could be asked whether for the
duration of the war he is prepared to extend the exemption
contained in your letter referred to above to include the
/exemption
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The file contains correspondence related to a proposal to transfer Royal Air Force No 203 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron from Basra to Bahrain, and in the process convert the unit from seaplanes to landplanes. It also documents the postponement of this transfer, as a result of the outbreak of the Second World War (1939-1945). Another topic covered in the file is a request for exemption from customs duties on petrol and oil for British military planes for the duration of the war.
The main correspondents are as follows: the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Trenchard Craven William Fowle), the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain (Hugh Weightman and Reginald George Evelyn William Alban), the Air Officer Commanding in Iraq, officials of the Air Ministry, and officials of the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. . It also contains a couple of letters from Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (36 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 38; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/1998
- Title
- Coll 5/45 ‘Persian Gulf: Replacement of sea-plane unit in the Persian Gulf by a land-plane unit based on Bahrain’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:7v, 9r:16v, 19r:37v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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